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Suzuki GT185 model history19731978

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Suzuki launched the GT185 (Adventure) in 1973. At first the
model had twin-leading drum brake at the front, in 1974 the
drum brake was replaced with a single disc at front when even
the rest of the GT family got disc brakes.

Apart from different graphics and color schemes, the model looked
just about the same all the years it was manufactured. The GT185
was discontinued in 1977.

1973 Suzuki year code: K

The GT185 was launced in Europe and America in 1973 but for
some reason it has not been mention in the Japanese publications
I have seen. According to them, the first model year for GT185
in Japan was 1974, when the model already had a disc brake at
the front.

The last model year for the GT185. A sister model called GT185E
with alloy wheels was launched beside the GT185. The model names
were called RG185 and RG185E in Japan in 1978, the only year the
model was manufactured.

The Japanese models have, to my knowledge, slightly different specifications. The Japanese models often are slighty lower and have shorter wheelbase than the European and American models.

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